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Lumia 900 review — It occurred to me that the Lumia 900 review would be one of the more important critiques of a product that I write this year. For those of you who don't know the backstory here, the new LTE-equipped, AT&T-bound smartphone represents what could be the beginning of a new era …

Instagram for Android hits 1m downloads in under 24 hours — Instagram's Android launch has been a successful one, with the company hitting the 1 million downloads mark in less than 24 hours since it became available on the Google Play marketplace. — It app had been a long time coming.

Silicon Valley has Facebook's back in Yahoo knife fight — This much is clear about the patent showdown between Yahoo and Facebook: Yahoo is losing friends left and right. — Last month, Yahoo sued Facebook, claiming the world's largest social-networking company had infringed on 10 of its patents.

Researcher: Over 1 Million U.S. Cable Subscribers Cut Cord In 2011 — Cable and satellite TV subscription growth slowed down more than had been previously reported, and cord-cutting was a primary factor. But don't worry about it — a revolution that will re-create the current multi-channel access paradigm is still a long way away.

Phonedeck puts your Android phone in the cloud — There are cross-platform contact management services. There are remote mobile device management tools. And then there's Phonedeck, a scarily comprehensive platform that offers much of the same functionality, and considerably more.

Samsung delays Galaxy Tab 2 family launch until end of April — More work on Android 4.0 is needed before the products can ship, according to Samsung — Samsung's low-cost tablets, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), have been delayed, and will now start shipping in the U.K at the end of April, the company said Tuesday.

Facebook Threatens To Sue TechCrunch Commenter — Last year, Alexia covered a funny Chrome web browser extension called “Defaceable” that allowed you to comment anonymously on Facebook and on other websites using Facebook Comments. Instead of having to associate your comment with your real name …

Teen survey: 34% own an iPhone, 40% want one — Apple is the favorite — once again — in Piper Jaffray's 23rd semi-annual teen survey — “The bottom line,” writes Gene Munster in a note summarizing the results of Piper Jaffray's latest survey of the aspirations of American teenagers …